Nice article Jan! We use Gilchrist and Soames here and I'm trying to think up a way that we can use their very nice Shampoo and Conditioner dispensers in the shower AND still give the guests the feeling that they're getting something free by being able to take away their amenities when they leave (something I love to do when I'm away - you get to try out some wonderful things!) Oh, and not break the bank! As a naturally thrifty person (brought up that way) I love it that the new luxury includes conservation rather than, as you say, implying waste.

I recently read a great article written for Eco Salon, an on-line lifestyle blog featuring eco-friendly advice, entitled Trend on the Wane: Hotel Toiletries. The author, Kim Darby states that: "Luxury in the past has implied waste, but increasingly, luxury is being defined as what is most comfor...